Since it's technically illegal to sell food from a truck in NYC, we've been seeing a dramatic rise in the number of higher-end food carts. Well, at least higher quality than the standard halal or hot dog cart. Food carts are legal in NYC, as long as you have the right permits and licenses. One of the newer food carts is Li-Sal's Italian Kitchen, an import that hails from Arthur Ave in the Bronx.

If you're not familiar with Arthur Ave, it's nickname is "The Real Little Italy", since the Little Italy on Mulberry St mostly consists of tourist traps. Li-Sal's is on 50th St between 6th & 7th Ave, where about 7-8 food carts park daily. The menu isn't large, but they offer several types of heros and calzones, such as chicken or eggplant parmigiana, sausage & peppers, stromboli, and a few calzones.

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Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/